The Metron Manager Project

This is IMPORTANT! I am excited to share my personal journey and insight regarding the post COVID reset we are all experiencing. In this episode I will share what I believe is the most important message from God for the future of the Church in our current crisis. I believe that this reset is not Destructive it is Constructive… God is raising us UP not tearing us DOWN!

QUESTION: What gives you the right to matter? What gives you the right to manage your metron? There are 33,000 denominations and thousands of years of Church history, yet you MATTER in the Kingdom!

Listen as I share the connection between the Original Commission [Theology of Work] and the Functional Definition of Ekklesia [Church] as declared by Christ! I utilize a sweeping yet concise introduction of ekklesia from the timely book titled 'Ekklesia', by Dr. Ed Silvoso.

‘Jesus did not state, “I will build My Temple” or “I will build My synagogue,” the two most prominent Jewish religious institutions at the time. Instead, He chose a secular entity first developed by the Greeks when He said, “I will build My Ekklesia.” - Dr. Silvoso

Follow as I unpack a crucial, yet lost understanding of Church [Ekklesia] that authorizes YOU into Gods spiritual government.

Listen as I interview Matt Brown in this episode of the Metron Manager Podcast - Uganda Startup series. Matt shares the major answer to prayer they have experienced... the hiring of an Operations Director for their company! This breakthrough happened just in time as they are packing up to head back to the USA for the birth of their new baby. They will be back for 5 months and then launch into the 2nd chapter of their work in Uganda.

A highlight of this episode is Matt's testimony of the process that led to the hiring of a lead staff member. We discuss the keys to making a good hire in a bad work environment. Matt shares dynamic perspective on discernment and how the Holy Spirit can lead the way in us as we make impactful decisions in any environment.

Some of the topics covered:

• What do you do when things do NOT go to PLAN
• How do you actually make GOOD hires in a BAD work environment?
• Proverbs 21:31 says ‘The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But the victory belongs to the Lord’ 
• We always live by the principal that you do the ‘possible’ and God will do the ‘impossible’
• How to remain hopeful and optimistic in the face of so many uncertainties and challenges
• We can see REAL victories and DIVINE success under any conditions

YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS STORY! Does being a 7th grade math teacher in a public school sound like a mundane job? Check out Braden Kehl's incredible testimony as he shares about his journey into co-laboring with God to see unlikely signs, wonders and miracles happen among middle school students and gang members! All while working as a teacher in a public school. This may be way out of your comfort zone but you will be incredibly inspired by what God can do through any of his kids in any Metron.

In this episode I share the secret to gaining favor through vocation in the Kingdom of God. This exhortation will remind you of the centrality of the Original Commission and the space that God has made for you to rise to the occasion and occupy the Metron of your work. The secret to gaining favor in the Kingdom? Choose to Rise when there is not an occasion. NO Christian should be willingly unemployed!

Listen as I interview Matt Brown in this episode of the Metron Manager Podcast - Uganda Startup series. Matt shares updates on major breakthroughs with finding a potential local director for their company. God has used a new Covid lockdown to connect them with key people and guide the timing of their move to Karuma.

A highlight of this episode is the work of God in the midst of impossible and unlikely circumstances.

Some of the topics covered:

• How God can work during an Indefinite lockdown!
• Rise of technology in Africa including Apps to order food
• Systemic challenges to productivity
• Getting some R&R hanging out with Gorillas

This is a BIG development! The Metron Manager Project is partnering with Rev. Dr. Rafik Wagdy and his Middle East focused media ministry. We are collaborating to present my book concepts in video format for the Middle East. 

In this podcast I interview Dr. Rafik and discuss the urgency of the message contained in my book 'Managing Your Metron' and its relevance to the Middle East. We also discuss our collaborative vision and partnership for impacting the Marketplace.

Dr. Rafik shares the amazing personal story of his journey as a believer, from Medical doctor in Egypt to Oxford trained theologian and unexpectedly, into high profile media ministry reaching the Middle East. He is the founder of the organization Message to All Nations. His videos regularly draw over a million views per episode. 

Join us for an in-depth look at the crucial role of video and media platforms in reaching and discipling the Middle East.

One BIG takeaway: The Metron Manager Project will be heavily involved in reaching and discipling the Middle East!

Listen as I interview Matt and Jessica Brown in this episode of the Metron Manager Podcast - Uganda Startup series. In this episode, Matt shares updates on their progress to settle into the Ugandan city of Karuma. We explore the big challenges, recurring setbacks and hidden blessings from God that have emerged.

A highlight of this episode is the testimony and insight from Jessica as she navigates raising a family in a foreign environment and pursuing her own spiritual formation and relationship with God amidst the challenges.

Some of the topics covered:

• Parenting challenges
• Holding Goals loosely
• Perseverance and patience
• Long term approach
• What does an average day look like for a family doing this kind of work in a place like Uganda
• The importance of making room for Quiet and Focus in ones relationship with God

Welcome to this episode of Uganda Startup, presented by the Metron Manager Podcast.

Listen as I interview Matt Brown as he and his family get ready to move to the remote town of Karuma to start their business project. We cover some powerful topics and insights that have been 'make or break' for their Kingdom efforts. Highlights include:

• Challenges faced during cultural adjustments both internally and externally for their family.
• Learning to hear God for Operational Decisions ... and making decisions on the Word of the Lord.
• The Golden Moments of relationship with others and the eternal value of pouring into others without expecting something in return.
• Transitional challenges for settling in Karuma.
• Ready Set Tents!
• Still NO tires for the vehicle.
• Deep discussion regarding the very real spiritual opposition faced in this project.
• Practical and spiritual advice for others considering Marketplace Ministry in a challenging environment.

You will be encouraged and inspired by this discussion. Follow Matt and Jessica Brown into uncertainty and an opportunity to help local Ugandans recover the Dignity and Mission of Vocation.

In this episode I share about one of the biggest areas of failure we can fall into when trying to successfully manage our Metrons… Viewing PEOPLE as the problem. 

Listen as I share my own personal testimony of how I was rebuked in a dream by Jesus and discovered I was not aligned with His ways.

Join me as I unpack what I learned through this powerful experience with Jesus. Listen as we unpack the powerful implications of Extreme Forbearance in this season of Spiritual History.

One BIG takeaway: I need to be a KEEPER not a CANCELER. People are to be kept - guarded, protected and watched over... and the ENEMY and his influence are to be cancelled.

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.